Simul8 Help Center features:visual_logic

Adjust Route in Percent to 100

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:36+00:00

Adjust Route in Percent to 100 This adjusts all Route In percentages to an Activity so that they add up to 100. Parameters • Destination Comments This facility is rarely required. You should normally use Set Route In Percent to correctly see all percentages.

Beginners’ Tutorial in Visual Logic

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-26T05:33:21+00:00

Beginners’ Tutorial in Visual Logic This example shows how to quickly build Visual Logic code. It gives detailed instruction about how to input and edit Visual Logic. The example is a process where the different types of Work Items should travel to different directions. Note that this can also be achieved without the use of Visual Logic, but the example below aims to get you started with Visual Logic through a very simple application.

Visual Logic Commands

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-28T06:12:13+00:00

Visual Logic Commands This page contains the latest list of Visual Logic Commands included in Simul8. Click on a command name to access the command properties. * Comment Logical Flow * If...ElseIF....Else * Complex If * Loop * Loop All Objects of Type * Loop on all Selected Objects of Type * While * Until * Set * Break Functional Commands

Debugging Visual Logic

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Debugging Visual Logic * Stop Visual Logic Executing * Break Points and Stepping Logic * Visual Logic Execution Log * Trace Work Item in Visual Logic

How to use the Visual Logic Builder

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:37+00:00

How to use the Visual Logic Builder Visual Logic is very easy to change. To change a line hold the ALT key and double click it. To insert new lines of Visual Logic immediately under the currently highlighted line click the RIGHT mouse button or press INSERT. Choose the type of line you want. Once you have chosen a type of line the appropriate line dialog box will appear to help you complete the line.

Visual Logic Find

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Visual Logic Find Find in Visual Logic allows all Visual Logic to be searched and instant access to a selected section. To access the Visual Logic Find, right-click anywhere on the yellow Visual Logic Window and select the Find option, or click CTRL+F.

Visual Logic Folders

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:37+00:00

Visual Logic Folders Visual Logic Folders allow you to sort and organize your sections on Visual Logic. You can access Visual Logic Folders via the All button on the Visual Logic Tab. Using Visual Logic Folders 1. Use the New button to create a new folder. Once a folder is created, simply click and drag a section of Visual Logic onto the folder name to place that section into the folder.

Functions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-25T11:10:40+00:00

Functions A function is a Visual Logic section that returns a value. There are many examples of a function's use, the most common being a mathematical equation. Those of you familiar with Microsoft Excel probably use functions all the time, e.g. SUM, MIN, MAX etc.

Function Keys running Visual Logic

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:38+00:00

Function Keys running Visual Logic Button Click Logic can be used to assign Visual Logic functions to keyboard Functions keys. On Button Click Visual Logic is called by Simul8 when SHIFT Function Keys (e.g. SHIFT F3) are pressed. Plain function keys cannot be used because many are already defined by windows standards to have key purposes like SAVE AS and HELP.

Visual Logic Libraries

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-25T11:11:16+00:00

Visual Logic Libraries Save your code in External Libraries to re-use in other simulations or share with others. Increased productivity and efficiency. No need to rewrite identical batches of Visual Logic code, simply save & re-use in multiple simulations!

Local Variables

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:38+00:00

Local Variables Any Global Data Item declared in the Information Store is global. That is it can be read and written to by any Visual Logic section. This is generally fine but sometimes can be a restrictive so Simul8 now has local variables. It is possible to copy sections of Visual Logic that contain Local Variables for more information see

Copy Local Variables

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:38+00:00

Copy Local Variables The ability to copy local variables allows you to copy a section of Visual Logic that includes local variables, and paste it into a new or existing block which does not contain those variables. When the lines of Visual Logic containing local variables are copied over, Simul8 will now automatically create them in the newly used section of Visual Logic. The data format is retained (ie, number, text) so you do not need to make any additional configurations once you have copie…

Math Functions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-13T04:58:39+00:00

Math Functions There is an extensive list of math functions available in Simul8 through the Formula Editor in Visual Logic. These can be used as a part of a command that requires a Logic Flow rule before the function. You will need to use square brackets around the Object/distribution/parameter. E.g.

Navigating Visual Logic

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:39+00:00

Navigating Visual Logic There are a number of features to make the navigation through Visual Logic sections easier. Tabs Firstly, each time a Visual Logic section is opened, a tab is created along the bottom of the Visual Logic editor window. The user can select the tabs to jump to that piece of logic (provided they are not in a new section of code, in that case the logic must be closed to save it as a tab).

Object Properties

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Object Properties Each Object in a simulation has a number of properties, for example Title, Number of Work Items currently in the Object, the Routing Discipline used and so on. Some of these properties can be controlled through the Formula Editor or Visual Logic. [Simul8 Object Properties] To view an Objects properties, select the Object option in the Formula Editor and select an Object from the list of Objects by highlighting and double-clicking on it - its properties will become availabl…

Parameters

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:39+00:00

Parameters Parameters are pieces of information passed to a block of Visual Logic. Parameters are added and edited via the parameters button on the Visual Logic Editor. Parameters can be used to pass Number values, Text Values, Whole Spreadsheets or references to Simulation Objects to the Visual Logic block.

References List

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-25T11:11:42+00:00

References List The References button on the Visual Logic list opens up a list of Visual Logic routines or Simulation Objects that call the highlighted Visual Logic section. The button is accessed through the Visual Logic list (All button on the the Visual Logic tab). Select a piece of code and then press the References button to open the list of references.

Visual Logic Interface

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:40+00:00

Visual Logic Interface The Visual Logic interface consists of a ribbon, there are two modes which display different options; 1. Normal Mode - appears when you are creating Visual Logic sections. 2. Debug Mode –appears when you have executed a section of VL with a break point.

Sheet to Cycle Matrix

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:40+00:00

Sheet to Cycle Matrix Copies a spreadsheet to the Cycle Matrix. Please note that when using this command, your spreadsheet must match up with the columns in the Cycle Matrix. The command will not work properly if the incorrect data is copied to the incorrect column.

Speed Analysis

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-25T11:12:09+00:00

Speed Analysis The Speed Analysis tool allows you to identify the parts of your Visual Logic that are taking a long time to run. This makes it quick to find ways to improve the speed of very complex simulations. Display the Speed Analysis using the speed analysis button on the Visual Logic tab.

Syntax and Tips

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:41+00:00

Syntax and Tips Like every programming language, Visual Logic (VL), Simul8’s scripting language has got its set of rules that define the combination of symbols for constructing statements correctly. This help file explains the combinations that the VL syntax comprises of in Simul8. It also presents commonly used shortcuts, tips that will help you compose your Visual Logic blocks more easily and quickly, and some common mistakes users do when starting to use Visual Logic.

Syntax Highlighting

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:41+00:00

Syntax Highlighting Visual Logic Syntax Highlighting allows you to edit the colors for a variety of variables. This will allow you quickly to scan any section of Visual Logic and easily identify variable types being used. How to Use Visual Logic Syntax Highlighting

Time Check VL

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:41+00:00

Time Check VL Time Check Visual Logic code is executed at set intervals. This enables you to control or change parameters of your simulation on a recurring basis. Examples include to daily update a Resource’s availability based on spreadsheets, setting the capacity of a Queue to a different value each day, etc.

Visual Logic Tutorial

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Visual Logic Tutorial This example explains how to build Visual Logic code. It gives detailed instructions about how to input and edit Visual Logic. The example is a process where a standard facility is supplemented by a backup facility at busy times.

Visual Logic Command Browser

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Visual Logic Command Browser Overview The Visual Logic Command Browser makes it easier for users to browse and add VL code to their simulations by categorizing Visual Logic commands into groups. All the Visual Logic commands are easily viewable at the same time as editing your Visual Logic code and the hover help feature provides a detailed explanation of the commands whilst browsing.

Where Can You Use Visual Logic

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-12T09:36:42+00:00

Where Can You Use Visual Logic To make structuring your logic easy, Visual Logic is accessed from the specific part of your Simul8 simulation where it will be applied. For example, if you want to trigger some Visual Logic when Work Items finish being worked on in an Activity then you would use On End Visual Logic, accessed by selecting the Activity then going to Events on the Additional tab.